Milk and cream cooler



B. H; REYNOLDS. Milk and Cream Cooler.

' No. 225,764. Patented Mar'. 23,1880.

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BENJAMIN H. REYNOLDS, OF CANTERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

MILK AND CREAM COOLER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 225,764, dated March 23, 1880.

Application filed September 24, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN H. REYNOLDS, of the town of Canterbury, in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk and Cream Coolers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1. is a front elevation of the cooler; Fig. 2, avertical section through a; a; of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a cross-section through y y of Fig. 1 and Figs. 4 and 5, separate views of the two cups.

My invention relates to devices for introducing milk into a well of water, either wholly or partially submergin g the vessel containing the same in'the water, for the purpose of keeping it cool and for raising the cream thereon; and. it consists of two cups, chambers, or vessels, both closed at one end and open at the other, one adapted to fit within the other, leaving an annular space between the two, open from below, and a projecting lip, for the purpose hereinafter specified, the enveloping-cup being provided with a bail and with a catch to hold the incased cup within the same from the bottom thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates the enveloping-cup, made usually of tin or other sheet metal, and of cylindrical or other form, and having a closed and an open end, the open end having the edge of the metal turned over against the body of the cup, so as to stiffen and strengthen the same, while to the closed end there is affixed, by means of solder or otherwise, a bail, B, to which is connected the chain or rope by means of which the cooler is lowered into and raised from the well.

Through the sides of the enveloping-cup, near to the open end and opposite to each other, there is punctured or otherwise formed two eyes, a a, which are designed to receive .the pin that is to hold the two cups together.

The incased cup or vessel C, which is the one that holds the fluid, is made in all respects like the enveloping-cup, except that it need not have the bail and has no holes through its body. It is of smaller diameter and shorter length than the enveloping-cup, in order that it may fit within the latter, leaving an annular space, D, between the two, so that when lowered into the well water may fill said space, thereby effectually sealing the cooler and excluding warm air from the contents thereof; and, further, th at the cool water may be brought into as close proximity to the milk as is practicable without commingling with it. What little atmospheric air is in the space between the two cups before the cooler is lowered into the water will prevent the water from rising to the open mouth of the incased cup and forcing its way into the same.

The incased cup being of shorter length than the other, when the two are put together the enveloping-cup forms a rim or lip, E, which extends below the closed bottom of the cooler and serves as a shield for the enveloped can, protecting its bottom and other parts from injury if, from any cause whatever, the cooler should strike upon or knock against any obstruction; and it also permits a pin, F, to be passed through the two eyes a. a, across the open end of cup A, by means whereof the cup C is held within cup A. This pin has a head or ring, f, at one end, and may have a nut on the other, although it is not really necessary.

Any other fastening device than that described may be nsed; but the pin answers all purposes.

The cooler made in accordance with the foregoing description is simple, and consequently cheap of construction, and has about it no parts likely to be easily put out of repair.

In operation, the incased cup is filledwith the milk and inserted within the envelopingcup, and held therein by the pin F. It is then lowered, by means of a rope or chain fastened to bail B, into the well of water, and being wholly or partially submerged therein, the water rises between the two cups, effectually sealing the same, excluding air therefrom, and, coming in close proximity to the milk, quickly cools the same, causing the cream to rise to the surface thereof.

Having described myinvention, whatIclaim 1s 1. In a milk-cooler and cream-raiser, the

combination of cups A and C, and a clasp to hold the two together, the cup G being of smaller diameter and shorter length than cup A, so as to fit within the same and leave a 5 space between the two open at the lower end,

and a lip at the same end, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The cup A, provided with bail B and eyes a a, in combination with cup 0 and pin F, the

0 cup 0 being of smaller diameter and shorter length than cup A, so as to leave a space between the two and form a lip E, for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signature in presence of I 5 two witnesses.

BENJAMIN H. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

JOHN M. HALL, W. BENNETT. 

